Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
The Supreme Court properly denied the petitioner's application for leave to serve a late notice of claim. The petitioner has failed to provide a legally acceptable excuse for his delay in serving a notice of claim. Ignorance of the statutory requirements for serving a timely notice of claim constitutes an unacceptable excuse (see, Alper v City of New York,
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